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cove ceiling, French Antiques, French design, limewashed walls, Provence, Rough Luxe, Stone floors, Venetian lanterns
Saint Tropez home of French interior designer Jacqueline Morabito
as featured in the December 2003 Maison Cote Sud…
A timeless look, spare and neutral with strong architectural bones,
lime washed walls and rough beams, couches slip covered with French linen,
scant color reserved for extraordinary finds like antique painted screen.
Love the unfinished rough tablecloth and simple Gustavian chairs.
Light bulb fixtures…before they were a gleam in Anthropologie’s eyes…
Simple curtains loosely strung across the window.
When more light is desired, she simply unfixes one side and lets the canvas drape.
I wonder if she’s changed the coffee table….
What would you switch out…what color would you paint the walls?
How would you dress the mantle?
Causal linen slipcovers and upholstery invite
a relaxed ambiance…
This looks like the home of a hunter gatherer…
flea market frames and urns, grasses and foliage from the yard or long walks…
curtains hung to one side of the sun filled tall windows…
Simple yet grand kitchen…
rough hewn wood floor…
Centuries old stone steps…
a baroque mirror
The crystal dropped chandelier a
surprise against the bathroom’s austerity…
sink hewn from solid stone
Simple, spare, uncluttered, unrefined…
cove ceilings, solid carved doors…
The bed corona wins in competition with chandelier…
gorgeous linens…
A set of antique Venetian lanterns against the cobbled stone floor
Source: Maison Cote Sud Dec. ’03
Photography Henri del Olmo
Outstanding as always. The house is very airy. I am sure a the owner really has a holiday mood in that house. No stress at all.
Thanks for sharing.
David
Just the perfection combination of elements. And nothing is overdone. Oh, so lovely. Your postings are pure inspiration (albeit on a much lesser scale, but one can pretend, no?)
Hi Mimi, David. Love the simplicity and good bones. I have a big beam overhead in my kitchen, can’t believe I was going to box it in once. The table would be perfect for Thanksgiving…could use simple burlap. Lots in the dreamworld…but attainable inspiration as well.
I love houses like this where the owner embraces the rusticity (is that a word??) and simpleness of the house, yet is not afraid to add touches of luxury. It makes me remember to appreciate what my old farmhouse is, with rustic wood floors, low ceilings, small bedrooms and all!
Thanks for sharing this house!
Christine
No fuss, simple and elegant, I confess, not in my nature. I would love to visit and linger.
Lee
Trish, wow, I love this home… the light, the furnishings, monochromatic and simple theme throughout. I published a photo of my burlap covered tables this week and you can see them at Garvinweasel. Thanks for this inspiring post.
James
i could move right in… the real deal… that is what life is all about… not the reproductions everyone is doing now… NO comparison… ie lightbulbs! have a great weekend… x pam
You have a lovely blog. I’m completely inspired just from reading this first post I’ve run across. I can’t wait to explore your archives!
Trish,
Wonderful! And that door of the bathroom is gorgeous! I filed this door for inspiration for making a door at one of my clients!
Thank you!!
Greet
Is this the perfect house? I think I would be very happy living in this beautiful, understated place. Leigh
I’d love the corona!!!!
This house is fantastic in a very bohemienne style!
Congratulations for your blog. I’ve discovered you through Mimi Charmante!
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